When to go · Basel
Basel in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- BaselHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernefine
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basel, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Feb: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 1
October: Outside the best window (May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.
February: Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Basel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast